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Fatal Traffic Collision

Fatal Traffic Collision

On December 18, 2014 at 02:42 a.m. officers responded to a traffic collision in the 200 block of East Imperial Highway.

A Toyota pick-up truck driven by a male in his 20’s initially struck a fire hydrant before striking a power pole; the male driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Orange County Coroner’s Office has responded to the scene and is currently working to identify the driver. The identity of the victim is unknown at this time.

The investigation remains on-going. A traffic Sig-Alert has been issued and will remain in effect for the next 2-3 hours. Power to the businesses on the north side of Imperial Highway has been affected. Edison is on scene working to restore the power to those affected.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Investigator H. Rios of the Fullerton Police Department at (714) 738-6812.

Those wishing to provide information anonymously can call the Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1(855) TIP-OCCS or to their website at www.crimestoppers.org.